Heavy rains flood roads

TORRENTIAL rain yesterday flooded roads in Larnaca trapping drivers in their cars.

Rains fell across Cyprus making many roads slippery while in some areas visibility was limited, police said.

Heavy rain in Larnaca and the Famagusta district, especially in the noon hours, flooded roads leaving drivers stranded.

The Larnaca fire service responded to 15 calls for assistance while in Famagusta the service had to provide help to eight drivers.

At Paralimni police shut down the Protaras to Cape Greco Avenue because of torrents rushing down from the Profitis Elias and Ayios Panteleimonas hills.

In some spots the water was 30 centimetres deep, reports said.

The weather service expects the rain to continue in the next two days.

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